Makeshift Gym in Ukraine

A man lifts weights as he trains at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 27, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 27. REUTERS

People train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 27, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 27. REUTERS

Metal weights are seen at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 27, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 27. REUTERS

Metal weights are chained for security reasons at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

A man lifts metal weights at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

A woman stretches as she trains at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

People lift weights as they train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 27, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 27. REUTERS

People train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

Men hit punching bags made out of tyres as they train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

Metal weights are chained for security reasons at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

People lift weights as they train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

A man trains at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

People lift weights as they train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

People train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

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People train at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 26, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 26. REUTERS

A man lifts metal weights at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

A man trains at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

A man sits while training at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS

A man trains at the Kachalka outdoor gym on the banks of river Dniper in Kiev June 25, 2013. The impromptu gym, established in the 1970s and now containing around 200 makeshift training machines mostly made from scrap metal, has enjoyed popularity with inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital for more than 40 years. Picture taken June 25. REUTERS